| BRIEF DESCRIPTION A variable bunchgrass with erect or geniculate culms up to 100 cm tall. USES Grown as a pasture grass. GROWING PERIOD Perennial grass growing mainly in the spring. In Europe its vegetative growth starts in early March and continues up until early April at which time the booting and head stages begin. Flowering takes place in early June and the seed production stage is from the end af June to the beginning of July. Growth can occur in September-November depending on available water. COMMON NAMES Mountain rye. FURTHER INF Scientific synonym: Triticum cereale var. montanum. Mountain rye occurs in the Mediterranean region and in western Asia. Its seed germinate easily with as little as 20-30 mm of rainfall under dryland conditions. In Iran, it can be found at elevations from 900-3000 m. Average dry matter yields may vary between 0.8-2.6 t/ha. |